Richard Owen Bywater

Richard Owen Bywater was born November 17, 1972 to Gary and Beverly Bywater, in Las Vegas, Nevada, and passed away on September 16, 2013 in Caliente, Nevada. Richard was the youngest of three children.  When he was younger Richard played the saxophone and wrestled in school. He loved to joke around, playing pranks on his siblings. Richard was always tinkering with objects, taking them apart and putting them back together. Richard lived in Colorado when he was younger and moved to Pioche, Nevada in 1982. He moved to California in 1985 and lived in Cypress, CA with his Aunt Barbara until 1988. Richard moved to Caliente where he met Faith Alicia Eyraud. Richard and Faith had their first child, Alexandrea in 1991. On October 26, 1991 Richard married Faith, his high school sweetheart. Following that Richard went on to get his GED. Richard and Faith had their second child Deborah Jo in 1993. Richard and Faith moved to Las Vegas, where he worked as an electrician. He worked for various construction companies in Vegas until Richard and his family moved back to Caliente in 2004. He started working for Vincent Construction where he worked for about five years. He spent a lot of time with his family, enjoyed fishing, and going trapping in the winter. Something he learned from his Father-in-Law John Eyraud. Richard looked up to John, seeing him as a father in many ways.  Richard was a great friend, many people knew him and enjoyed being around him. Everyone who knew Richard knew that he loved his family, and was extremely proud of both of his daughters. Richard loved Faith, his wife of 21 years, more than life. He was a wonderful son, and amazing husband and father. Richard is survived by his Wife, Faith Bywater; Mother, Beverly Bywater of Caliente; Father, Gary Bywater of Phoenix, AZ; Sister, Jeanette (Ted) Cottrell of Caliente; Brother, Gary (Sandra) Bywater of Avondale, AZ; and children, Alexandrea and Deborah Jo Bywater. Interment will be held Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at 1:00 pm, in the Odd Fellow Cemetery in Caliente under the direction of Southern Nevada Mortuary.